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Is “Forgive and forget” in the Bible?
No. “Forgive and forget” is not in the Bible. Scripture commands forgiveness (Colossians 3:13), but it does not tell people to forget. It is God who says he will remember sins no more (Hebrews 8:12).
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No. It is not in the Bible.
Scripture commands forgiveness (Colossians 3:13), but it does not tell people to forget. It is God who says he will remember sins no more (Hebrews 8:12).
What the Bible says instead
Put up with one another, and when anyone has a grievance against someone else, forgive each other. The Lord has forgiven you, so you are to forgive in the same way.
Colossians 3:13 · open the chapter →
For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoing, and I will remember their sins no more.”
Hebrews 8:12 · open the chapter →
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Is “Forgive and forget” in the Bible?
No. “Forgive and forget” is not in the Bible. Scripture commands forgiveness (Colossians 3:13), but it does not tell people to forget. It is God who says he will remember sins no more (Hebrews 8:12).
Where does “Forgive and forget” come from?
An old proverb. Versions of it are in Shakespeare’s King Lear and in Don Quixote.
What does the Bible say instead?
Read Colossians 3:13, Hebrews 8:12. Scripture commands forgiveness (Colossians 3:13), but it does not tell people to forget. It is God who says he will remember sins no more (Hebrews 8:12).
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